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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 273 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 

should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position 

of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board 

of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 25, 2013 

Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General 

of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board 

of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without 

delay. 

Whereas the Inspector General Act of 1978 mandates that 

Inspectors General are to conduct independent and objective audits, investigations, and inspections, prevent and 

detect waste, fraud, and abuse, promote economy, effectiveness, and efficiency, review pending legislation and 

regulations, and keep the agency heads and Congress 

fully and currently informed; 


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Whereas the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors 

(BBG) detects, investigates, and prevents instances of 

fraud, waste, and mismanagement that may constitute either criminal wrongdoing or violation of Department of 

State or BBG regulations; 

Whereas the OIG inspects United States diplomatic and consular posts and international broadcasting installations 

throughout the world to determine whether policy goals 

are being achieved and whether the interests of the 

United States are being represented and advanced effectively; 

Whereas the OIG conducts specialized security inspections 

and audits in support of the Department of State’s mission to provide effective protection to United States personnel, facilities, and sensitive information; 

Whereas the Department of State employs a total of nearly 

70,000 personnel, consisting of approximately 24,500 direct hire Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel, 

over 9,300 of whom are stationed overseas, and more 

than 45,000 locally employed staff, creating difficult accountability challenges; 

Whereas a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed Inspector General provides the leadership and accountability 

within an OIG necessary to oversee a cabinet-level agency 

and fulfill the duties described in this resolution, while instilling confidence in agency interlocutors and Congress; 

Whereas the position of Inspector General for the Department of State and BBG has been vacant since January 

16, 2008, a span of nearly 2,000 days, and is being filled 

by an interim appointment; 


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Whereas this vacancy is the longest of any OIG across the 

Federal Government; and 

Whereas filling this vacancy will help ensure that the OIG 

provides the robust oversight necessary to keep Congress 

fully and currently informed, protect the United States 

taxpayer, and ensure good governance: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the President should nominate a quali3 fied and independent individual for the position of Inspec4 tor General for the Department of State and Broadcasting 

5 Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without 

6 delay. 

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